Pre WWI
In which conflict did the United States acquire control of the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam?
The Spanish-American War
In 1918, US president Woodrow Wilson established a plan designed to create lasting global peace, a plan that would guide the negotiations that would bring World War I to an end. What was Wilson's plan called?
The Fourteen Points
Unrestricted submarine warfare and the Zimmerman Telegram brought which nation into World War I?
The United States
What contributed to the Harlem Renaissance?
African Americans escaping Jim Crow violence in the South brought their art and culture to Harlem, New York.
This amendment gave women the right to vote.
The Nineteenth Amendment?
After what event did the United States declare war on Spain in 1898?
the sinking of the USS Maine
President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points were met with resistance by world leaders at the Paris Peace Conference because Wilson's plan did not
address their desire to impose reparations on Germany.
What was an important function of the Committee on Public Information during World War I?
It influenced public opinion through propaganda.
This production method allowed for mass production, which made cars cheaper and transportation easier for consumers.
The Assembly Line
This amendment lead to the rise of speakeasies.
The Eighteenth Amendment?
What was the main reason that the United States sought to build a canal in Central America (Panama) in the early twentieth century?
to allow goods to be shipped more efficiently between the East and West Coasts of the United States
President Woodrow Wilson and the Senate disagreed over whether the United States should ratify the Treaty of Versailles. What was the outcome of their disagreement?
The Senate did not ratify the treaty and the United States never joined the League of Nations.
What was the purpose of propaganda during World War I?
To influence public opinion.
What was one effect of the growing popularity of radio in the 1920s?
Advertisers reached more Americans than before, which led to the growth of consumer culture.
The Prohibition Era ended with this amendment.
The Twenty-first Amendment?
Under the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, President Theodore Roosevelt asserted that the United States
had the right to exercise police power and intervene in other countries.
In what way did the Treaty of Versailles differ from Wilson's proposed Fourteen Points?
Germany was required to pay substantial war reparations to the Allies.
For which of the following reasons did the United States elect to enter World War I?
A. The United States saw the conflict as an opportunity to establish colonies in Europe due to the continent's instability.
B. Unrestricted submarine warfare had led to attacks on US shipping vessels, and the conflict threatened the economic interests of the country abroad.
C. Military invasions in the South Pacific led to the German occupation of numerous US territories in the region.
D. In an effort to gain support, Germany and its allies threatened to expand the scope of the war if the United States did not reverse its policy of neutrality.
B. Unrestricted submarine warfare had led to attacks on US shipping vessels, and the conflict threatened the economic interests of the country abroad.
What factor helped cause the Great Migration?
World War I increased demand for industrial labor in northern states.
What was the purpose of the Espionage and Sedition Acts that President Woodrow Wilson signed into law?
To limit public criticism of the government’s actions
For what was Eugene Debs arrested and convicted in the early 1900s?
delivering speeches urging Americans to refuse to fight in World War I
Why did US senators resist joining the League of Nations?
They feared that the United States would be drawn into costly foreign wars.
Why was the Zimmermann Telegram so concerning to the United States that it swayed public opinion from neutrality toward intervention in World War I?
In the telegram, Germany promised Mexico territory it lost during the Mexican-American War in exchange for its pledge to join the German cause if the United States entered the war.
What significantly increased consumerism in the 1920s?
The expansion of credit allowed people to purchase expensive items. (ex. automobiles)
What is the only amendment to be repealed?
The Eighteenth Amendment is the only amendment to the United States Constitution that has been fully repealed. It was repealed by the Twenty-First Amendment